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Phoenix Nights Trivia Quiz

Probably the funniest show on UK television over the last year, "Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights" has just finished showing its second series. Here are ten questions to test your knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by DUFFMONKEY. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
DUFFMONKEY

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,225

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2897

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (6/10), Guest 31 (7/10), Guest 136 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which song is playing at the start of the very first episode as we see Brian Potter approaching the Phoenix Club in his wheelchair? Hint

Elvis Presley - "The Wonder Of You"

Dead Or Alive - "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)"

Yazz and the Plastic Population - "The Only Way Is Up"

Kate Bush - "Running Up That Hill"

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Question 2 of 10

2. What do staff at the Phoenix Club call Brian Potter behind his back?

Answer: (One Word - this was often shown on various characters' mobile phones when he rang them)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jerry St Clair's nickname is "The Saint".

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which town is "Phoenix Nights" set in? Hint

Preston

Blackpool

Bolton

Blackburn

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the despised rival club to the Phoenix?

Answer: (Two Words - Think fruity thoughts!)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is Brian Potter's arch rival? Hint

The Captain

Den Perry

Holy Mary

Ray Von

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which UK TV channel did the show originally appear on? Hint

BBC1

ITV1

BBC2

Channel Four

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are the names of the two bouncers of the Phoenix Club? Hint

Max and Paddy

Max and Les

Paddy and Les

Jerry and Dennis

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Question 9 of 10

9. Peter Kay plays both Brian and Max.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Max and Paddy are offered a sum of money to bump off an unhappy housewife's husband in series two. Which song do they play in the car on the way to perform the grisly deed? Hint

Fugees - "Killing Me Softly"

Adamski - "Killer"

Phil Collins - "In The Air Tonight"

Sophie Ellis Bextor - "Murder on the Dancefloor"

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 19 2024 : Guest 86: 6/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 31: 7/10
Dec 04 2024 : Guest 136: 9/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 147: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song is playing at the start of the very first episode as we see Brian Potter approaching the Phoenix Club in his wheelchair?

Answer: Yazz and the Plastic Population - "The Only Way Is Up"

Yazz's 1988 single plays as Potter approaches the club and inspects the new lights on the club's exterior for the grand re-opening.

2. What do staff at the Phoenix Club call Brian Potter behind his back?

Answer: Ironside

Potter is wheelchair bound after an accident where a fruit machine fell on him, leaving him without the use of his legs.

3. Jerry St Clair's nickname is "The Saint".

Answer: True

Jerry takes over as licensee in the second series of the programme. This is after much persuasion by Brian who finds him singing parodies of well known hit singles in Asda! My personal favourite was "Heavy Duty Refuse Sacks" (to the tune of Will Smith's "Men In Black", or Patrice Rushen's "Forget Me Not" depending how old you are!)

4. Which town is "Phoenix Nights" set in?

Answer: Bolton

Set in Bolton of all places! The only other time I can recall the place being used in a classic comedy programme was in "Monty Python's Flying Circus" for their infamous "Dead Parrot" sketch!

5. What is the name of the despised rival club to the Phoenix?

Answer: Banana Grove

The underhanded Den Perry runs this club and will do all he can to make the Phoenix fail.

6. Who is Brian Potter's arch rival?

Answer: Den Perry

Den Perry, Brian Potter's arch rival runs the Banana Grove club. He also managed to burn down the Phoenix Club at the end of series one.

7. Which UK TV channel did the show originally appear on?

Answer: Channel Four

Originally derided for its lowbrow content and excessive smut, Channel Four has become possibly the best channel for spotting new, fresh talent over the last 10 years, and has aired some classic comedies, films and dramas such as "Phoenix Nights", "Father Ted", "Brassed Off" and "GBH" to name but four.

8. What are the names of the two bouncers of the Phoenix Club?

Answer: Max and Paddy

Probably my favourite characters in the whole show, Max spends most of the first series taunting his colleague Paddy about his hair loss problem, despite the fact that Max himself is the one who is balding. When Paddy reminds him of this fact, his reply is "I lost most of my hair worrying about yours"!

9. Peter Kay plays both Brian and Max.

Answer: True

The highly talented Kay plays not only the nightclub owner and bouncer, but also an overzealous fire warden with a worrying fetish for the canine form...

10. Max and Paddy are offered a sum of money to bump off an unhappy housewife's husband in series two. Which song do they play in the car on the way to perform the grisly deed?

Answer: Phil Collins - "In The Air Tonight"

Although the lady in question pays up, Paddy and Max instead pay the intended target off and tell him to leave the country. Which would have been great of course, if he had bothered to go!

Source: Author DUFFMONKEY

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